Tag: Family
Youth worried about relationships, not money: survey
A new survey has found young Australians are much more concerned about their personal relationships but less worried about money than they were two decades ago.[MORE]
NSW in rights push for lesbian mums
The NSW Government is pushing for child-support rights for children of lesbian couples.[MORE]
Think about protest implications on kids: Minister
The Education Minister Rod Welford says there will not be any recriminations against parents or their children if they are removed from school to protest against logging in a koala habitat on the Sunshine Coast.[MORE]
Vaccinate children now against flu: doctors
Doctors are urging parents to take up the offer of a free flu vaccine for children aged under the age of five.[MORE]
WA surrogacy Bill receives strong support
The Western Australian Government's surrogacy legislation has received overwhelming support in the Upper House where members were allowed a conscience vote.[MORE]
Springborg rejects banning smacking children
Queensland Opposition Leader Lawrence Springborg says the law should not defend abusive parents, but that smacking should not be banned.[MORE]
SA case exposes 'worrying' child neglect trend
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Child protection workers are calling for more resources to help early intervention of child neglect.[MORE]
Police get new powers on domestic abuse
New domestic violence laws have been introduced into the Victorian Parliament. [MORE]
Surrogacy change backs biological parents
A bill to recognise the biological parents of a child born to a surrogate mother has passed the Upper House of the South Australian Parliament in a conscience vote.[MORE]
Funds boost for north coast financial counselling services
The New South Wales Government is to direct $200,000 toward expanding financial counselling services state-wide.[MORE]
Every 2nd family nuclear in NSW
The Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) says the proportion of people living in a nuclear family has dropped to less than half of the New South Wales population.[MORE]
Projects target family troubles
The Federal Government is providing more than $3 million to a range of South Australian projects it says will strengthen families.[MORE]
Council set to decide on Wickham childcare centre
Concerns have been raised that a childcare centre proposed for Wickham could result in the demise of other facilities.[MORE]
Charity highlights growing demand to help young families
A western Queensland charity says the number of families with young children needing help is continuing to grow, as accommodation costs and demand rise.[MORE]
Rights win for lesbian families
The rights of New South Wales children with lesbian parents have been expanded under laws passed by the State Government. [MORE]
Bamaga woman joins domestic violence advisory council
A north Queensland health worker says she will be working hard to ensure there is more support for domestic violence victims on Cape York as part of her new advisory role. [MORE]
Sorry to Kingston relatives: Atkinson
SA's Attorney-General says upset relatives of Charles Kingston are not direct descendants.[MORE]
Ex-premier's exhumation distresses family
Descendants of former SA premier Charles Cameron Kingston says they are appalled his grave was disturbed without them knowing.[MORE]
Exhumation bizarre: Hamilton-Smith
South Australian Opposition leader Martin Hamilton-Smith has questioned whether the exhumation of a former premier is appropriate.[MORE]
Troubled mums helped by intervention project
An intervention project reports lasting improvements in children's and mothers' behaviour in troubled families.[MORE]
Former premier's body exhumed for paternity DNA test
The body of a long-dead former South Australian premier is exhumed for a DNA test in Adelaide.[MORE]
Chasing the freedom to rule our own lives
The struggle of Mildred Loving, who died two weeks ago, bears significance for gay and lesbian couples in Australia.[MORE]
Premier welcomes Budget initiatives on negligent parents
The Premier Alan Carpenter has welcomed an announcement in the Federal Budget that the WA Department of Child Protection will be allowed to quarantine the welfare payments of negligent parents.[MORE]
Conference to workshop drugs, booze issues
Workplace drug testing, repeat drink drivers and alcohol use in the aviation industry are some of the topics to be discussed at a three-day conference in Brisbane this week.[MORE]
More mums working from home: ABS
The ABS says mothers are increasingly doing paid work from the family home.[MORE]
